National Service Delivery Forum manifesto summary

National Service Delivery Forum (NSDF) · 2026 local government elections

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AI-written summary of the party’s own manifesto. Each point links to its page.

Accelerate fair and transparent land release for residential development and improve access to housing opportunities. p.4
Prioritise the upgrading of informal settlements and audit stalled housing projects to identify obstacles and corrective actions. p.4
Promote title deeds for qualifying residents and publish clear, transparent beneficiary information while protecting personal information. p.4
Prevent political interference and favouritism in land and housing allocations. p.4

Conduct a full audit of water infrastructure within the first 90 days, including pipes and pump stations. p.2
Repair and replace ageing and leaking pipes to reduce water losses. p.2
Establish a rapid-response maintenance unit to address sewer blockages within 24 hours. p.2
Prioritise replacing remaining bucket toilets with proper waterborne sanitation within the first 18 months. p.2
Secure reservoirs against theft, vandalism and contamination, and monitor water and sanitation budgets. p.2

Improve maintenance of substations and transformers to reduce outages affecting households, businesses and schools. p.3
Invest in smart metering and anti-theft measures to protect the electricity network and improve revenue collection. p.3
Track electricity interruptions and maintenance through ward-based reporting and provide residents with clear information about reported faults and repair progress. p.3

Improve refuse-collection schedules and bring landfill sites into regulatory compliance to reduce health and environmental risks. p.4
Prevent illegal dumping through community clean-up programmes, recycling, greening projects and fair enforcement against offenders. p.4
Create opportunities for young people to work as environmental monitors, supporting education, reporting and enforcement against illegal dumping. p.4
Assess and repair broken-down refuse trucks as an urgent priority. p.4
Consider reputable local SMMEs for waste management where municipal capacity is insufficient. p.4

Strengthen cooperation between municipal law enforcement, SAPS, community-policing structures, businesses and community organisations. p.5
Support visible, professional and fair law enforcement against offences like illegal dumping, vandalism and theft of municipal infrastructure. p.5
Improve coordination with community patrols and ensure that enforcement is lawful and not selective. p.5

Conduct an audit of municipal and industrial properties to identify job opportunities and investment needs. p.3
Work with factories and investors to reopen closed industrial facilities and launch an industrial-revival programme. p.3
Promote local recruitment and provide apprenticeships, internships, and skills development linked to employment opportunities. p.3
Expand opportunities for township and youth-owned businesses, women-owned enterprises, and cooperatives. p.3
Simplify access to municipal business support and develop practical trading spaces for local businesses. p.3

Improve billing accuracy and implement practical debt-recovery plans, including engagement with government departments that owe the municipality. p.6
Offer realistic payment arrangements for households experiencing financial difficulty and strengthen registration of qualifying indigent households. p.6
Reduce wasteful expenditure, strengthen financial controls and improve planning and use of municipal budgets and conditional grants. p.6
Publish municipal tenders online and hold quarterly public financial-accountability meetings. p.1

Support competent officials regardless of political affiliation and oppose appointments based on political loyalty. Apply consequence management for poor performance and irregular contracts. p.1
Establish ward-based community oversight committees and a direct accountability channel between the Mayor’s Office and community forums for reported issues. p.1
Publish municipal tenders online and hold quarterly public financial-accountability meetings to enhance transparency. p.1
Improve financial governance through a clean-audit drive and action on Auditor-General matters to reduce wasteful expenditure. p.2
Translate the manifesto into measurable priorities with responsible offices and report regularly on progress and delays to residents. p.6

Accelerate fair and transparent land release for residential development and improve access to housing opportunities. p.4
Prioritise the upgrading of informal settlements and audit stalled housing projects to identify obstacles and corrective actions. p.4
Promote title deeds for qualifying residents and publish clear, transparent beneficiary information while protecting personal information. p.4
Prevent political interference and favouritism in land and housing allocations, ensuring access is based on fair processes. p.4

Offer realistic payment arrangements for households experiencing financial difficulty and strengthen the registration of qualifying indigent households for free basic services. p.6

Improve refuse-collection schedules and bring landfill sites into regulatory compliance to reduce health and environmental risks. p.4
Prevent illegal dumping through community clean-up programmes, recycling, greening projects and fair enforcement against offenders. p.4
Strengthen cooperation between municipal law enforcement, SAPS, community-policing structures, businesses and community organisations. p.5
Support visible, professional and fair law enforcement against offences within the municipality’s jurisdiction, including illegal dumping, vandalism and theft of municipal infrastructure. p.5
Improve coordination with community patrols and ensure that enforcement is lawful and not selective. p.5

Not addressed in this manifesto.